A team has been formed at the Learning and Skills Council County Durham. The posts of planning and communications manager and marketing and communications officer have been set up to oversee the planning and promotion of the Learning and Skills Council within the County.

SHARON BRANCH, the new planning and communications manager, has been promoted from the post of skills development advisor, and has previously worked with Business Link County Durham, sector skills councils and other strategic partners regarding skills and workforce development work.

She will be supported by the new marketing and communications officer, NATALIE HADEN, who previously worked within the organisation as a skills development administrator.

The team will work to produce and deliver communications and planning within the Learning and Skills Council County Durham.